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European Automotive Technologies: Smart Solutions for Road Safety

Date

Address

11 Parc du Cinquantenaire

Brussels

Belgium

Event Type

L - Conference, forum

Organiser type

Federations / Associations

Section

Transport

Trade & Society

Event Location

Brussels

Event Description

This year’s European Road Safety Day will be held on 6 May which is the first day of the UN Global Road Safety Week. To mark the occasion, the FIA and CLEPA invite the road safety community and the general public to join a walk for pedestrian safety (beginning at Schuman Roundabout and finishing at Parc Cinquantenaire), followed by a demonstration of life-saving vehicle safety technologies at Autoworld.

Long Short Walk for pedestrian safety to Parc Cinquantenaire (16:00 – 16:30)

The event will begin with a ‘Long Short Walk’ from Schuman Roundabout to the Parc Cinquantenaire. NGOs, associations, the transport stakeholder community, and the general public are warmly invited to join the walk and to show their support for pedestrian safety. The European Commissioner for Transport, Siim Kallas, has confirmed his participation. Participants should gather at 16:00 at Schumann Roundabout where there will be an opportunity for photos and interviews. To register your involvement, please do so here or on facebook.

eSafety Demonstrations atParc Cinquantenaire (14:00 – 20:00)

Upon reaching the Parc Cinquantenaire, a demonstration of advanced road safety technologies will take place, organised by CLEPA and co-funded by eSafetyAware, in Autoworld. This is an opportunity to experience state-of-the-art safety technologies from the European automotive suppliers, getting at the same time first-hand knowledge from the experts. Please register your participation at http://www.clepa.eu/events/clepa-safety-event-6-may-2013/

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Programme14h00 Registration and opening of the demonstration area15h00Guided tour through the demonstration area by Moderator Mr Kevin Borras, Director H3B MediaMeet the experts on advanced safety technologies16h30 Arrival of the FIA Safety March “Long Short Walk”Mr Jean Marc Gales, CLEPA CEO welcomesMr Siim Kallas, VP European Commission16h45Guided tour through the demonstration areaMeet the experts on advanced safety technologies18h00 Cocktail reception19h00 Guided tour through the demonstration areaMeet the experts on advanced safety technologies20h00 End of the even

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